the 5th queensland imperial bush ##men lost 13 killed and 17 wounded . ultimately the boer ##s were defeated , and the war ended on 31 may 1902 . in all 16 @ , @ 175 australians served in south africa , and perhaps another 10 @ , @ 000 enlisted as individuals in imperial units ; casualties included 251 killed in action , 267 died of disease and 43 missing in action , while a further 73 ##5 were wounded . six australians were awarded the victoria cross . the boxer rebellion in china began in 1900 , and a number of western nations — including many european powers , the united states , and japan — soon sent forces as part of the china field force
the 5th queensland imperial bushmen lost 13 killed and 17 wounded. ultimately the boers were defeated, and the war ended on 31 may 1902. in all 16 @, @ 175 australians served in south africa, and perhaps another 10 @, @ 000 enlisted as individuals in imperial units ; casualties included 251 killed in action, 267 died of disease and 43 missing in action, while a further 735 were wounded. six australians were awarded the victoria cross. the boxer rebellion in china began in 1900, and a number of western nations — including many european powers, the united states, and japan — soon sent forces as part of the china field force